Friday, March 9, 2018

Turkish Airlines announced that they have signed an agreement with Boeing to buy 25 787-9s plus 5 options. The carrier also agreed to buy the same number of A350-900 and the same number of options from Airbus. However it is not clear if this is a firm order or a signing of an MoU with Boeing. The Airbus order seems to be an MoU according to press reports but doesn't mention if the Boeing order is firm.

Last fall Turkish Airlines and Boeing did sign an MoU for a purchase of 20 787-9 with options on 20 more 787s so it seems they've opted for 10 fewer 787s while keeping the same number of A350s. Turkish and Airbus signed an MoU in January for 25 A350-900 and 5 options. With the agreements today, Turkish will take 60 total widebody aircraft (30 787-9s and 30 A350-900) if all options are exercised.

Deliveries would start next year with 6 in 2019, 14 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 12 in 2022, 11 in 2023 and 7 in 2024. The carrier didn't specify the delivery breakdown by type in each of those years.